does buddhism make you advanced?
This is a quote from another thread, but I thought it's going to be more appropriate to create a new line of discussion... Nielsio wrote:In retrospect it's interesting to see how unadvanced we all were back them (I'm talking about compared to what I'v

My Trouble with Buddhism...
I love Buddhism and its teachings a great deal and have learned a lot and know there is much more still to learn. There is still a great deal of cultural baggage and I'm very curious about its teachings regarding awakening and enlightening and am deeply

more books about Critical Buddhism - mostly coming from Japanese sources
CRITICAL BUDDHISM by James Mark Shields – In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki and Matsumoto Shiro,

Australian Aboriginal Spirituality
A long time ago when chatting with Scorpio we talked about Australian Aboriginal Spirituality. So I am posting about this Indigenous culture which is so misunderstood. Traditional Aboriginal life is strongly governed by their approach to spirituality

Surprising fact about planets and Spirituality.
I was reading a paragraph in one of Silver Birch's book and it was remarked that that as we know there many planets in the Universe. But what surprised me was the fact that there are many of these planets above us in spirituality and only one below

If you have any questions about Buddhism, post them here
Hey, I guess maybe a few of you know me, a few of you don't. Anyway, I'm planning to ordain as a Buddhist monk in Thailand in the next couple of months. I've basically stopped posting on all websites (for quite a while), but I still occasionally browse

Usui Shiki Ryoho & spirituality..
{This is copy/pasted from my Bebo blog, with some subtle changes). Hi All, For some time, many have percieved a difference between what some classify as Western & Eastern Reiki. The latter usually only existing via claims of somehow being

Buddhism and the Christian meme
What do Buddhists think of Christianity, Islam, and Judeaism? Why do some Buddhists like Thich Nhat Hanh go out of their way to portray the Abrahamic memes as a viable path? http://www.uq.net.au/slsoc/bsq/budchr0.htm#cont

heresy? how does that fit into Buddhism?
Friday ramblings. I'm curious as to how "heresy" is dealt with in the context of Buddhist theory, history, etc. By heresy I mean the standard definition you can find online, such as "religious opinion or doctrine at variance with

Kids, energy, spirituality & 2012 (STICKY!?....maybe)
Ok, so this might be considered by some to be a "sticky" subject. But I feel it needs to be addressed. Yesterday afternoon I woke up from a nap and an appocolyptic kind of dream, to what sounded like the "great deluge" happening outside and a mail in

The Spirituality of the Vampire.
Unlike what many outsiders may believe, or even imagine, the Vampire is a being of a strong and deep sense of spirituality. Its beliefs, its practices and its overall mindset are at all times influenced by an overwhelming cocktail of physical and

Loss Buddhism in Java
This is the height and great secret in indonesian spritual, about Buddhism Deva, ghost java vs Wali Muslim. In indonesian can not publication. Why Busshism loss in Java? And Buddhism will come back in Java after 500 years old. Now buddhism coming in

Quantum Buddhism
Quantum Buddhism is an ideal path for the enthusiast of spirituality & science. Co-founded by Francois Lepine, a Buddhist bishop in the pure land & Vajrayana traditions. Although a modern day enlightened master, and having had some personal contac

Spirituality and Drugs - Do They Mix?
Spirituality and Drugs - Do They Mix? By Christine Hoeflich On May 17,2011 Dr. Joseph Mercola's email newsletter featured an article on Rock Star Stevie Nicks' use of both illegal and prescription drugs. Even though Stevie Nicks used illegal drugs

Spirituality
Thoughts are seeds our minds build upon. Even the negative thoughts can be built upon as the spirit knows not, Right from Wrong. People must Know themselves as Spiritual beings from within their Minds playground..